Merchant, Fashion Jewelry

This position collaborates closely... with the Merchandise Manager and/or Director of Merchandising, as well as cross-functional partners to capture and align the needs of the seasonal line planning process for a given department/class. Main Responsibilities • Develop robust seasonal merchandise assortment strategy, roadmap and assorted line for assigned area of responsibility within Global Merchandising that ties to financial plans and seasonal goals. • Analyze business and key KPIs weekly and seasonally; take ownership of levers (MD, promotions, chasing opportunity, mitigating risk) to drive the business partnering with leads to action accordingly. • Maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Design, Product Development, Marketing, Planning, ISP and other merchandising partners to collaborate on seasonal buying process • Partner closely with ISP team to determine appropriate in-store product placements that align with overall product and promotional strategy • Expert in customer and global competition for department, understanding other retailers' assortments, pricing and promotional strategies in comparison to Claire's/Icing and incorporate relevant actions in seasonal product strategies • Create and facilitate an effective work environment by coaching, developing and mentoring team, developing a common vision, setting clear objectives, modeling teamwork, recognizing and maintaining open communication • Maintain all seasonal selling reports & records (recaps, style boards, line sheets) and distribute to cross-functional partners as needed to maintain clear communication across the organization ENERGIZE OTHERS: Proactively motivates and inspires others and positively challenges others to be their best.